The Further Adventures and Discoveries of Huckleberry Finn

At six 'clock on October 14th, Special Collections and Archives at
Rutgers University will host the ninth annual Bishop Lecture, "The
Further Adventures and Discoveries of Huckleberry Finn." For the first
time in its history, the Lecture will be shared by two speakers--a form
we find peculiarly appropriate in light of this year's focus, the
manuscript of Huckleberry Finn. William Loos, Curator of Rare Books at
the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, will speak about his by now
legendary efforts at reuniting the two halves of the mansucript, and
discuss the histories of the manuscript, from the time Twain made a gift
of it to the great 19th century collector, James Fraser Gluck, to the
present.  Victor Doyno, Professor of English Literature at the State
University of New York at Buffalo, will discuss the practical applications
of genetic criticism toward an understanding of the creative process, a
methodology usefully demonstrated in his publication, WRITING HUCK FINN.
Professor Doyno will also read excerpts from the Huckleberry Finn manuscript
that were omitted from the published text.

The Lecture will be held at the Archibald S. Alexander Library on
College Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Please rsvp by October 11, or
call for further information, (908) 932-7505.

MJoseph
Rutgers University Libraries